Past Time
Before a time in the past
The Past Perfect
Use the past perfect (had + past participle) to show a state, event or action that happened before a certain time in the past.
| Subject | Had | Past Participle | |
| Katrina | had | known | for a long time that she was going to become a lawyer. |
- Justin hadn’t met his bride yet. (He had not met her before the wedding)
The Past Perfect Progressive
You can also use the past perfect in progressive.
| Subject | Had Been | Base form + -Img | |
| Katrina | had been | considering | quitting her current job. |
Past Time
After a time in the past but before now
Future In the Past
Use was/were going to or would + base form to describe a state, event, or action that was planned in the past (before now). Sentences with was/were going to or would are sometimes called future in the past.
Was / were
| Was/ Were Going to | Base form | ||
| Katrina had known for a long time that she | was going to | go | to law school after college. |
Would
| Would | Base Form | ||
| Jaden knew who | would | be | invited to the ceremony. |
Would Be = -Ing
| Would | Base Form + -Ing | |
| He just didn't know who Justin | would | be marrying |
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.